Re-Bid City of Newton - Lead Based Paint Abatement

PURPOSE RE-BID OF LEAD REHAB

The City of Newton is soliciting proposals from Lead Based Paint Abatement Contractors for one home located on N. Rankin Avenue, Newton. The City of Newton has received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Scattered Site Housing Project to rehabilitate homes. This job originally had a bid opening date of Thursday, November 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM and only one (1) bid was received.

The RE-Bid Lead-based paint items to address are windows (14), exterior door, exterior wall and few other minor areas. The surrounding areas will have to be cleaned in order to pass an abatement clearance test once completed. Contractor will need to coordinate with the Rehabilitation Contractor especially regarding the windows.

You must be a certified lead-based paint abatement contractor and have the required documentation needed to complete the abatement.

Any questions regarding the bid documents must be directed in writing via e-mail at laurie.powell@wpcog.org .

The City of Newton reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities as may be permitted by law.

Instructions to Proposers

1. Proposals will be received no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) office located at 1880 Second Avenue NW, Hickory NC 28601. Proposals can be e-mailed to Laurie Powell at laurie.powell@wpcog.org ; faxed to 828-322-5991, Attn: Laurie Powell mailed or dropped off at the WPCOG office-address above.

2. The City of Newton encourages small, and minority owned businesses to bid on their projects.

3. There are no pre-bid or mandatory meetings for this job, but it is the responsibility of the General Contractor to make arrangements with the homeowner to visit the site to submit a bid.